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In addition to an overview of agricultural and rural economic development in China in 2015, including market trends and major progress, the General Report also gives the outlook  for 2016,including a forecast for key indicators, and policy recommendations. The section on topical reports provides more in-depth analysis of  major trends that were observed in 2015 and those that are forecast for 2016. Specific topics covered include rural resident’s income and living conditions, agricultural production and prices, the grain and cereal market, livestock production and market conditions, forestry, agricultural production’s futures markets and international trade. The section on specific issues looks at some of the most important and most discussed ones in China’s rural economic development in recent years.